Field Notes From Earth

Leth has spent centuries studying civilizations without ever becoming part of them. His latest assignment should be simple: observe humanity, document its behaviour, and maintain the distance required of every good researcher.

Then he meets Finn, a marine biologist whose easy kindness draws Leth out from behind his careful observations. What begins as professional curiosity becomes coffee, shared routines, late-night messages, and moments Leth cannot reduce to data.

But Leth's presence on Earth is built on a lie. To remain detached is to lose the first person who has ever made him feel at home. To stay is to risk everything he has known.